AI Glossary

Prompt

What does “Prompt” mean?

Prompt: Whatever you give a generative AI model as input: a question, instruction, example, document or image. The model's output depends heavily on how clearly the prompt describes what you want, which is why wording and context matter.

Prompt visual guide: Whatever you give a generative AI model as input: a question, instruction, example, document or image. The model's output depends heavily on how clearly the prompt describes what you want, which is why wording and context matter.
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What is an example of “Prompt”?

"Summarize this article in three bullet points for a busy manager" is a prompt that sets the task, length and audience.